Dec. 4, 2025, 12:09 p.m. ET
- Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was named the Huge Ten’s offensive participant and quarterback of the 12 months.
- Carter Smith, Indiana’s left deal with, earned the convention’s offensive lineman of the 12 months award.
- 5 different Hoosiers on offense obtained second or third-team all-conference recognition.
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana landed one other haul of all-conference honors Thursday, when the league introduced its offensive honorees throughout a mid-day program on the Huge Ten Community.
Most notably, Fernando Mendoza was named offensive participant of the 12 months and quarterback of the 12 months within the convention, whereas his left deal with, Carter Smith, landed offensive lineman of the 12 months honors.
Formally, Mendoza received the Graham-George Participant of the Yr award, named for Otto Graham and Eddie George, in addition to the Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Yr award, named for Bob Griese and Drew Brees. Smith received the Rimington-Tempo offensive lineman of the 12 months award, named for Dave Rimington and Orlando Tempo.
Each gamers additionally landed first-team All-Huge Ten honors, main the way in which for greater than a half-dozen Hoosiers cut up between the primary, second and third groups.
Vast receivers Elijah Sarratt and Omar Cooper, tight finish Riley Nowakowski and heart Pat Coogan had been named second-team all-conference, whereas working again Roman Hemby landed on the third staff.
They be a part of the ten Hoosiers named to All-Huge Ten groups Wednesday on both protection or particular groups, whereas Mendoza and Smith be a part of their coach, Curt Cignetti, as particular person award winners.
Cignetti was on Wednesday named Hayes-Schembechler Huge Ten coach of the 12 months for the second consecutive season.
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